as in believers
one who professes a religious faith
makes the case that one need not be a religionist to have basic moral values
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believers
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Klein, Thompson, and other believers have advised congressional Democrats.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Rieger admitted that such complaints exist and are partially driven by believers failing to understand intersectionality and its purpose — applying it as a policy excuse when and where convenient.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Religionists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religionists. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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